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    Hi, I just bought 3 milk frogs, I did a big mistake and used R/O water in their bowl.

    As a substrate I use Sphagnum moss, and the temperature is at 23 - 24 degrees celsius.

    Recently one of the milks got really bloated, and is having spasms. Can anyone identify some causes for this bloat, should I quarantine the frog and spot clean the enclosure? Is there anything I can do to restore my Milk frog's health.

    Please find a pic of my bloated milk compared to another milk frog.


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    I can't type much now, but I can tell you that you're feeding them way too large crickets. They should not be larger than the width between the frogs eyes. That cricket look likes it's 3 times that size... This could be the cause of the poor frog's condition.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ViperJr View Post
    I can't type much now, but I can tell you that you're feeding them way too large crickets. They should not be larger than the width between the frogs eyes. That cricket look likes it's 3 times that size... This could be the cause of the poor frog's condition.
    yeh i agree totally. not familiar with these frogs but those crickets r huge!
    have u noticed if the frog is pooping ok? if not then this could b the problem as martin suggested. hope hes better soon
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    Don't mind the cricket, that's a one off that has been hidden and decided to pop out for the photo.

    The frog died this morning. I was thinking the bloat was due to the sudden drop in the temperature.

    Their faeces are normal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by brandongalea View Post
    Don't mind the cricket, that's a one off that has been hidden and decided to pop out for the photo.

    The frog died this morning. I was thinking the bloat was due to the sudden drop in the temperature.

    Their faeces are normal.
    awww im so sorry to hear that. Hopefully someone can shed some light onto what happened. Just keep a close eye on the other frog. Once again so sorry for your loss
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    Quote Originally Posted by mim View Post
    awww im so sorry to hear that. Hopefully someone can shed some light onto what happened. Just keep a close eye on the other frog. Once again so sorry for your loss
    Thanks mim, A friend of mine told me that it could have caught a "cold".
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